Name that plane...

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Name that plane...

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....or at least the parts! :)

I updated my Google Earth program the other day as it was way out of date and I needed a screen grab to use as a background for the total re-work I have been doing to my nearest 'city' airport in FSX (it was pathetic in FSX but looks MUCH better now! :welldone: )

While zooming in on details to try and get the best shaped generic buildings to place in game (I can only place generic/stock library buildings with the two software apps I am currently using) I noticed the items in the photo below (above the large hangar in the middle of the shot).

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Now I obviously know what the wings came off (and the story behind them) and possibly Dave 'Cap't. Pugwash' may know too but I thought I would throw it up here for all the rivet counters (joking :lol: ) to see if anyone can identify which bird the wings came from. I'll give you a hint, it is a British design and has a bit of history behind it. ;-)

I will let you ponder over it for a while and then give you the answer tomorrow.
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Looks "Lanc ish" to me..... :dunno:

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Does to me too Tony

I'm trying to track it down at them moment

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I thought Toronto (Victory Aircraft) or Hamilton (museum) were the most likely but they don't check out :-(

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Could be Edmunton?. I found out that they are restoring a lancaster.

Ok so I googled it.

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But, but ....I am nowhere near Edmonton! That's a couple of days drive (at least) and two time zones away....GULP! :lol:
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I would dare say canberra but they should be longer


BTW, in the upper right hand corner is that a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star?

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May not be complete wings.just outers?? :think:

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Outer wings of FM212 at Windsor. :) Funny how the shot make them look green and green/grey.


And its former home:

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=42.29477 ... =0&src=ggl
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Just got that myself

Windsor Ontario

wings from this

as Charlie says

http://lancasterfm212.freeservers.com/

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